I've watched Mantics video and see how it's done. What I don't know is what it is for? What I mean is why would one do it? What facilitates the need?
Blade buffing and J-hooking question....
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I never got J-hooking, but buffing gave a closer shave. You have more potential for irritation though.
I do some blade-buffing on my chin, and j-hook in some areas on my throat and along my jawline. I would describe both as techniques for cleaning up a problem area where the grain runs in multiple directions. To me, j-hooks feel safer than blade-buffing so I use them where I can - but there isn't enough room to j-hook on my chin.
Blade buffing is just cleaning an area with lots of short, quick strokes.
I don't get J-hooking either.
I don't get J-hooking either.
J-Hooking is the only way that I can get a bbs on my neck. I haven't been doing it lately though.
I use blade buffing on a little spot under my chin, only way to get that stubborn area smooth.
I use blade buffing on a little spot under my chin, only way to get that stubborn area smooth.
j hooking cuts the blade on an angle
example: try cutting a tomato with a kitchen knife by pushing straight down, then try cutting it with the knife on an angle and in a sything motion, its much cleaner that way
blade buffing is just heaps of passes at once
example: try cutting a tomato with a kitchen knife by pushing straight down, then try cutting it with the knife on an angle and in a sything motion, its much cleaner that way
blade buffing is just heaps of passes at once
I sometimes use blade buffing on the tip of my chin & J-Hooking just below the neckline, especially close to the ear. Both are great if done carefully.
+1. Buffing is just a way to carefully hack away at a stubborn spot in a controlled manner until you finally clean it up. J-Hooking is more-or-less fixing one end of the blade and pivoting the other end around it, lets you sneak up/around/under/behind a particularly stubborn whisker.
The whiskers right under my chin on my throat seem to disappear into the skin with a regular pass - even against the grain. Blade buffing and using a little bit of slide ends up getting those whiskers. If I don't do that, I burn the area terribly trying to get it smooth. Never tried the J in that area because the buffing works.
I've found that its just the blade moving at the different angle's that allow me to get those hard to get whiskers. I'm sure that these two different shave methods won't work for everyone, but they sure to for me.
I've also found that Mantic's Gillette slide works really good for me, even when I use my straight. I've found that as long as you keep the razor moving with a downward stroke you can slide it along. If you're not sure on this technique, take another look at on Mantic's. I have no problem doing it, and it works good for me.
I've also found that Mantic's Gillette slide works really good for me, even when I use my straight. I've found that as long as you keep the razor moving with a downward stroke you can slide it along. If you're not sure on this technique, take another look at on Mantic's. I have no problem doing it, and it works good for me.
I almost always finish my shave with blade buffing, it seems to get to those stubborn whiskers..
Am also keen on giving the j-hook technique a try soon.
And as usual what works for some won't necessarily work for others.
Am also keen on giving the j-hook technique a try soon.
And as usual what works for some won't necessarily work for others.
J-hooking works great on the sides of my neck because my hair grows parallel to my skin. The j-hook seems to swoop down and get under the hairs that dont' stand up.
I naturally found myself blade-buffing certain spots as a newb before finding Mantis' videos to learn it was a real technique - one that was supposedly both "advanced" and controversial. ...and then I wondered if I should even be doing it at all, as a newb, so I tried not to. That didn't work out, so I went back to it.
I'm still not consistently good with the j-hook - so I rarely use it - but seeing here how many of you use it on your neck makes me think I should practice it more since I still have a few trouble spots with those "flat" hairs.
I'm still not consistently good with the j-hook - so I rarely use it - but seeing here how many of you use it on your neck makes me think I should practice it more since I still have a few trouble spots with those "flat" hairs.
I need j-hooking on my neck and blade buffing under the jaw to get bbs.
